Frilly Forest Gecko

Geckos

Hemidactylus craspedotus

Basic stats

Diet

Invertebrates

Habitat

Tree trunks in forest

Range

Borneo

Clutch size

1–2 eggs (typical for forest geckos)

Incubation period

About 8–10 weeks (typical for forest geckos)

Size

Small-medium (SVL 6–8cm)

Weight

~6–12g

A forest gecko with fine skin flaps along the body and limbs, providing camouflage against bark by breaking up its outline — similar in principle to the more famous parachute geckos, though with less developed gliding membranes.

Nocturnal, hunting invertebrates on tree trunks in forest habitat, relying on camouflage to avoid detection by day.

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